Tag: Facebook
State AGs Ask Amazon, Facebook & Others To Help With COVID-19...
A group of 33 attorneys general from U.S. states and territories called on Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Walmart and Craigslist to prevent price...
Facebook Sued By Australian privacy Regulator
The Australian privacy regulator has launched legal action against Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that saw millions of...
Americans Wary Of Facebook “Power,” Survey Shows
A large majority of Americans believe Facebook has “too much power” but many would be disappointed if the social networking giant disappeared,...
Facebook Revamps Libra Under Pressure
Facebook is reportedly considering changing the makeup of its proposed Libra currency so it will accept a variety of coins, including those...
EU Plans Broad Enquiry Into Tech
EU antitrust regulators plan to open an enquiry into the tech industry, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters, a...
Facebook’s Use Of Onavo Spyware In EU Crosshairs
Facebook’s use of the Onavo spyware VPN app it acquired in 2013, and used to inform its 2014 purchase of the then...
Facebook To Pay $550M To Settle Facial Recognition Suit
Facebook announced on Wednesday, January 29, that it had agreed to pay US$550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use...
DOJ Contacts Facebook’s Rivals In Antitrust Probe: Report
The US Department of Justice has reportedly been setting up interviews with Facebook's rivals as part of an antitrust investigation into the...
Italy threatens to fine Facebook in data fight
Italy's antitrust authority on Friday, January 24, started a procedure against Facebook for failing to comply with recommendations filed by the authority...
US: App developers sue Facebook over alleged “anticompetitive scheme”
Four companies sued Facebook in US federal court on Thursday for alleged anticompetitive conduct, saying the social network inappropriately revoked developer access...
